Tokyo Toy Show 2016: The Takara Tomy Star Wars Showcase

For fans of that iconic galaxy far, far, away, the spread of Takara Tomy Star Wars collectibles on display at last months InternationalTokyo Toy Show 2016 (June 9th through June 12th) was a wonderfully enthralling showcase.

Nestled among areas dedicated to licensed properties like Beyblade, Thunderbirds, Transformers, and Marvel superheroes, a section of Takara Tomys booth in the west hall of the Big Sight Exhibition Center was once again occupied by an eye-grabbing variety of Star Wars toys. Similar to Takara Tomys exhibition at , the cinematic and television universes were duly represented with a range of collectibles inspired by Episode I through Episode VII as well as the small-screens, Star Wars Rebels. As the trailer for the looming big-screen juggernaut, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, looped repeatedly in the background, booth attendees had the opportunity to get an up close look at the set-up of multiple display cases packed with new and featured toys. In addition to poseable action figures (in a range of sizes and scales), toy lightsabers, and masks, there was an enticing collection of miniature vehicles as well. Alongside tiny versions of iconic craft like the Millennium Falcon, X-Wing, Y-Wing, TIE fighter, and others, Takara Tomy showed off its Star Cars collection. This one-of-a kind set of conceptualized vehicle-character mash-ups features designs that give them the look of popular characters like Darth Vader, Chewbacca, Kylo Ren, and others.

Joining the likes of , Bandai, and others, the Takara Tomy Star Wars showcase was just one of the many highlights of . For more information about this years expo and to get a closer look at what some of the other companies had on display, be sure to come back and check out our exclusive features from the show.